Vehicle-axle



(No Model.) 1

J. P. WILLIAMS 8; A. O. TAYLOR.

VEHICLE AXLE: No, 301,419. Patented July 1,1884.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' JOHN FRANKLIN WILLIAMS AND AMBROSE CEWVELL TAYLOR, OF MALVERN,

ARKANSAS.

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formed on its inside a solid collar, E, corre- VEHICLE-AXLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,419, dated July 1,1884.

Application filed April 13, 1882. (No model.)

our nut G, and of the wood bolster B and spindle-box H. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of our sand-proof shoulder-box in detail.Figs. 3, a, 5, and 6 are cro'sssections of the same.

The sand-proof shoulder-box A is so constructed as to form a box fittingon the square A of the iron axle J at the shoulder of spin- Thissand-proof shoulderbox has spending with and fitting the spindle j atits shoulder 3' Its shoulder j fits and rests against this shoulder j-,and collarEis abearing for the upper end of the spindle-box H to restagainst.

Our sand-proof shoulder-box Ahas aflange, F, which. might also be calleda collar, larger than collar E, projecting forward or outward over theupper end of spindle-box H about one or one and a half inch, down to itsdlej, preventing any sand or mud from get- Y ting in through the jointsat shoulder 7' to the said spindle. Our said boxAhas also another flangeor collar, A extending back over the square part of the axle J, and overthe end of wood bolster B, and neatly fits and firmly clasps the same,and prevents the bolster B from moving in its place or working loose,and also prevents sand from getting in between the ends of the saidbolster and axle,

'our box thus enabling us to dispense with the usual bolts or bands tohold the ends of the bolster B down to the axle J Our sand-proofshoulder-box is put in position simply by sliding it on the axle overthe spindle end, and is driven tight on theaxle at the point aboveshown, and is held in place by the hub and spindle-box H; or it may besecured by a small bolt and nut passing through flange A and the axle J.

G represents a nut, with a flange, g, on its inner side, working overthe small end of spindle-box H, and against the inner shoulder of thehub of the wheel, while the small or outer nut G, thus forming two othershoulders.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A sand-proof shoulder-box, A, having square flange or collar Aextending back over the end of bolster B and square part A of axle J,and clasping them together, collar E, its rear shoulder or face, jresting against shoulder 3' and closely fitting spindle j, its frontshoulder or face serving as a bearing for the large end of spindle-boxH, flange F, extending over the end of and closely fitting spindle-boxH, depression f, and shoulder f all substantially as shown anddescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

2.. The combination of box A, as above described, with spindle-box H,working on spindle j, its upper end against collar E and under flange F,with nut G, working on the threaded end of spindle j, and over andagainst the smaller end of spindle-box H, all substantially as shown anddescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

JOHN FRANKLIN NILLIAliIS. AMBROSE OEVVELL TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

SAM H. EMERSON, J. H. B. Animus.

